January 5: Give Christmas a Spicy Conclusion this Twelfth Night

End the twelve days of Christmas with ginger and spice! Twelfth Night is a Christian festival before the Epiphany, when visiting wise men reveal God's human form in Jesus. With Christmas as a multi-day festival, it is celebrated in many western cultures with big feasts. Some claim that it is bad luck to leave Christmas decorations up after Twelfth Night so many festivities involve taking those down and playing tricks on your neighbors.

Hot food and items featuring ginger are also very popular and present as punches and pastries at this feast. Spiced ales and ginger snaps make easy Twelfth Night contributions although fruit cake also arises in online food recipes. Dishfolio food photographers discover elaborate bread wreaths and attractive cocktails that make for colorful Twelfth Night fare. Enjoy this day to try something different and a little spicier than your usual choices!